Outcomes of systemic sclerosis hospitalizations with and without lung involvement
| SSc with lung involvement % (95% CI) | SSc without lung involvement % (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (AOR) (95% CI) | P value | |
| Primary outcome | ||||
| In-hospital mortality | 9.04 | 4.36 | 2.09 (1.61 to 2.73) | <0.0001 |
| Secondary outcomes | ||||
| Adjusted mean difference | ||||
| LOS, mean (d) | 8.38 | 5.97 | 1.81 (0.98 to 2.64) | <0.0001 |
| Total charge, mean (US$) | 109,565 | 65,187 | 31,807 (14,779 to 48,834) | <0.0001 |
LOS, length of stay (hospital); SSc, systemic sclerosis.